yep

[ yep ]
/ yɛp /
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adverb, noun Informal.

yes.

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Origin of yep

First recorded in 1830–40; see origin at yup

Words nearby yep

yeoman, yeomanly, yeoman of the guard, yeomanry, yeoman's service, yep, -yer, yerba, Yerba Buena, yerba mate, Yerevan
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Words related to yep

fine, okay, good, amen, yea, affirmative, true, all right, aye, certainly, definitely, exactly, gladly, granted, indubitably, naturally, of course, positively, precisely, sure thing

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British Dictionary definitions for yep

yep
/ (jɛp) /

sentence substitute

an informal word for yes
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